A police and fire service intervention in Sanok, Poland, ended with the death of an aggressive man, injuries to two officers and a firefighter, and the discovery of a woman’s body.
Fatal End to Police Intervention
The raid concluded with the death of an aggressive man and the discovery of a woman’s body in the apartment.
Situation in the Apartment
The man had barricaded himself with his mother, triggering a gas sensor alarm that raised concerns of a potential gas leak.
Police and Firefighters Respond
Officers and a firefighter entered after the gas sensor alarm; the man attacked with a bladed weapon described by witnesses as a machete.
Firearms Used and Injuries
Initial non‑lethal measures failed; officers fired a warning shot and then used service weapons, resulting in the man’s death. Two officers were hospitalized in Sanok and Brzozów; the injured firefighter was airlifted to a hospital in Rzeszów.
Ongoing Investigation
Police, forensic technicians, and prosecutors are securing evidence to reconstruct the incident, including the woman’s death, the attack, and the use of firearms.
